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the development consists of the following alterations and additions to the existing licenced premises and restaurant, including beer garden: amendments to the façade of the "Fish Bar"; provision of a 1.1m boundary wall to the front of the "Fish Bar" (No. 4 Dock Terrace); and the retention of 18 No. external gas heaters, an entrance signage board, an historic phone box, a decorative boat signage board, glazed screens to the external boundary walls, a retractable awning to the front (eastern) façade, a retractable awning to the rear (western) façade, roof level water tanks, a fishing boat at roof level to the rear, a mural on the side (southern boundary), together with all other associated site development works above and below ground. The works do not result in an increase of floor area to the main premises of 576 sq m
Core Refusal Reason
The development facilitates an intensification of outdoor use leading to significant noise disturbance for nearby residents and contributes to visual clutter and the consolidation of unauthorized structures on the site.
Decision Maker's Conclusion
- The retention of heaters and awnings facilitates intensified outdoor usage that results in significant and prolonged noise disturbance, seriously injuring the residential amenities and property values of the vicinity.
- The cumulative impact of the various alterations and additions creates 'visual clutter' that is incongruous with the streetscape and dominates the site, obscuring the character of the original 19th-century building.
- The proposal represents a consolidation of unauthorized development, specifically regarding large marquee structures present on-site that were not included in the application and for which no planning permission exists.